Fire bring home second consecutive TBL trophy

After the 2023 season ended with the team winning a championship, the 2024 edition of the Fire reloaded and blazed to a perfect 28-0 record with no losses in the regular season or the playoffs. The Fire became the first team to win back-to-back championships and the only TBL team to ever complete an undefeated season.

Veterans Report: August 2024

This report from the CPN Veterans Organization highlights participation in the CPN Family Reunion Festival and resources and considerations for veterans and families considering cremation, interment and commemoration.

Basketball takes Tribal member around the world

Sports like basketball are known for building character and teaching important life skills like working with a team. For Tribal member Tanner Hazelbaker, playing basketball has also helped him travel the world.

Language update: August 2024

By Justin Neely, CPN Language Department Director Bozho Jayek, (Hello everyone), Gi gshatemget mine gzhenamdek zhi Shishibeniyek mawjeshnowen.It was hot and humid there at the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Festival. Gi Read More »

Long-awaited Tribal columbarium complete

Construction on the new Citizen Potawatomi Nation Tribal columbarium has been completed, giving Tribal members the option to choose Tribal grounds as their final resting place.

Negahnquet family history

The Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s Cultural Heritage Center provides resources to keep the Tribe’s history safe and accessible for generations to come. To highlight some of the archive’s holdings, the Hownikan is featuring photographs and family history of every founding Citizen Potawatomi family. Read the Negahnquet family history here.

Construction projects remain on schedule

Construction on the new FireLake casino and hotel is scheduled to be complete by February 2025. Expansions to FireLake Ball Fields will reach completion by May 2025, and the new CPN administration building is scheduled for completion in July 2026.

Public Notice to Acquire Land into Trust: 55481

The Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, on the below date, has made a determination to acquire real property in trust for CITIZEN POTAWATOMI NATION, OKLAHOMA.